Happy Canada Day!

so you're probs wondering where i've been.
i was away at a cottage with my family. twas a lovely time. and i've been quite busy. having all these thoughts that i wanted to put down into a blog. but yah. havent had much time. and i'm not feeling in the mood to write them right now. so i guess they'll just stay as contemplative thoughts in my head.
anyway.
but today i was thinking..
i've talked to a few people recently about their religion. and how they think that when they're older, they'll prolly belong to a different church. and i was so confused..
how can someone believe in something so strongly, and still think that in a few years, they're prolly going to change what they believe?
how can you be so grounded in your faith at the present moment, easily knowing that what you believe will be different in a few years?
it just boggles my mind. if i ever thought that in a few years, i'm not going to believe the same things i do now, i think i would break down and cry.
many people switch churches so often and never have the chance to build up what they're believing in that certain community.
which brings me to another thought..
i've heard this quite a few times happening, where people leave the Catholic Church that they belonged to, just because maybe the one specific church tehy attended didnt have a good youth group, or the music at the Mass wasnt to their liking or something. it made me so mad that after they've experience Christ's Body in the Eucharist, they can just leave so fast. Recieving Him physically like that is such a great gift and an honor..i dont know how anyone could have given it up... theres such a closeness you feel when you recieve Him in that way. Wow.
This is making me excited for a retreat I'm going on in a few weeks. Catholic teens from all over are going and i'm so excited. It's going to be an amazing experience.
oops!! i ddint realize what time it was..haha i gotta get going.
much love
kathleen